How long does it take to ship a container from Frankfurt to Shenzhen by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Shenzhen is 37 days 23h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Shenzhen?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 37 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and ONE.

How long does it take to send cargo from Frankfurt to Shenzhen by air freight?

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Shenzhen takes around 11h 7m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Shenzhen?

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Air China, Lufthansa, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, Air China, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Air China and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 7m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Frankfurt and Shenzhen?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 7m. China Southern Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and China Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Shenzhen by ship?

The distance between Frankfurt and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 15,663 Nautical Miles (29,007 Kilometres / 18,024 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Yantian (CNYTN).

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Shenzhen by air?

The distance between Frankfurt and Shenzhen by air is around 9,129 Kilometres (5,673 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Frankfurt to Shenzhen by sea?

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Shenzhen. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Shenzhen?

442kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Shenzhen. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

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Frankfurt to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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11h 7m, Every 1-2 days

442kg CO₂e

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37 days 23h, 1-2 times a week

1.1t CO₂e

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Frankfurt to Shenzhen by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Shenzhen by plane will take about 11h 7m and departs from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrives into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

FRA

Departs from

SZX

11h 7m: Every 1-2 days

9,129 km
5,673 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

442kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300+7 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Cargo flights

Frankfurt Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

FRA

Departs from

HKG

12hrs: 2-4 times a day

9,167 km
5,696 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+9 others

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Air routes from Frankfurt to Shenzhen

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Frankfurt to Shenzhen by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Shenzhen by ship will take about 37 days 23h and departs from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrives into Shekou (CNSHK). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Shekou

Port of loading

DEBRV

Port of loading

CNSHK

37 days 23h: 1-2 times a week

24,938 km
15,496 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SRX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Yantian

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

CNYTN

44 days 14h: 1-2 times a week

29,007 km
18,024 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Cargo flights

Hamburg to Yantian

Port of loading

DEHAM

Port of loading

CNYTN

49 days 8h: Every 1-2 days

25,510 km
15,851 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.83t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
OCR → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Israel Express → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AL3 / TA2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GSX1 → LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CLX → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE3 / Condor → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
AL3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
DIAL - GBX → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AES → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Most frequent

Wilhelmshaven to Shekou

Port of loading

DEWVN

Port of loading

CNSHK

44 days 11h: Every 1-2 days

25,280 km
15,708 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU1 / LL1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL5 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
NE1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE1 / LL1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AEU1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Ocean routes from Frankfurt to Shenzhen

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Frankfurt to Shenzhen by Air, Ocean and Road

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Air China, Lufthansa, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, Air China, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Air China and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 7m.

Frankfurt to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Cargo flights

Frankfurt Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Frankfurt to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Shekou

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Yantian

Cargo flights

Hamburg to Yantian

Most frequent

Wilhelmshaven to Shekou

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